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Re: How to change column names?

From: Matthias Wipf <wipf_at_fzi.de>
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 1998 16:43:46 +0200
Message-ID: <3607B7A2.7BD2@fzi.de>


You can't do it directly.
But try this:

CREATE TABLE temp (newname, col, col3, ...) AS SELECT oldname, col2, col3, ... FROM mytab; DROP TABLE mytab;
RENAME temp TO mytab;

-- Received on Tue Sep 22 1998 - 09:43:46 CDT

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